Havering Sports Council held a well attended annual general meeting on Tuesday evening at Hornchurch Cricket Club's HQ in Harrow Lodge Park.  The evening commenced with a complimentary buffet, after which guest speaker Councillor Gillian Ford, Deputy Leader of Havering Council and Cabinet Member with responsibility for the Borough's sports, leisure and recreation, gave an interesting talk, after which she answered questions from the floor.
 
Members showed their satisfaction with Officers by re-electing :
 
Chairman : Melvin Wallace
Vice Chairman : Graham Goddard
Hon.Treasurer :Myron Lipson
Membership Secretary : Kay Hamilton-Goddard
Minutes Secretary : Jayne Hickie
Web Site Administrator : Dave Keeley
Schools Liaison Officer : Jack Robson
 
Two office holders stepped down : Dave Keeley and Lisa Gaskin, who were both thanked by Chairman Melvin Wallace for serving with distinction as Hon. Secretary and Social Media Secretary respectively.  Elected as new Social Media Secretary was Jack Robson, with former Havering Councillor Ciaran White taking over as Hon. Secretary.  Mr White is well known on the local sports scene as organiser of successful Havering half-marathons.  
 
Sports Council President, Mr. Jeremy West MBE, wasn't up for re-election as he serves a 3-years term, which is now in its final year.